Shen Huan had previously discovered a hidden back door in the back garden. By going through this back door, he could directly leave the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Under the cover of night, two figures slipped out of the Prime Minister's Mansion and came to the streets of the imperial capital.
Shen Huan rented a carriage, which sped all the way out of the city. After leaving the imperial capital, it continued to gallop under the moonlight.
Looking at the Imperial Capital City slowly getting farther away behind him, Shen Huan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Huh, we're finally out. We can finally go home, little disciple. Are you happy?"
Shen Huan glanced at Shen Shijiu, but saw that Shen Shijiu kept his head down and said nothing.
She knew that her little disciple was sentimental and had gotten used to being together in the Prime Minister's Mansion and Pei Zheng. If she suddenly asked him to leave all that, he would definitely not be able to bear it and would be very sad.
Shen Huan stroked his little disciple's soft hair with concern, "Disciple, it's okay, it will pass, it will all pass."
Shen Shijiu leaned his head lightly on Shen Huan's shoulder, tears flowing silently. He felt very sad, so sad that he felt like dying. Even breathing caused pain in his heart.
"Master..."
Shen Huan hugged him and wiped his tears.
"My disciple, the pain you feel now is so that you won't feel so much pain in the future. You will understand it later."
When the carriage was still a long distance away from the entrance of Guigu, Shen Huan asked the coachman to leave.
The entrance to Guigu cannot be discovered by anyone.
The master and the disciple walked slowly until it was almost dawn, when they finally returned to Guigu.
The bamboo house is still the same as before, and the river not far away that is always steaming is still flowing.
It seemed as if nothing had changed, but the master and disciple, who had been apart for so long, had become a little different.
Especially Shen Shijiu.
Ever since he returned to Guigu, he has hardly laughed anymore. He always sits on the stone bench in front of the bamboo house in a daze. If Shen Huan doesn't come to call him, he can sit there all day long and no one knows what he is thinking about.
Shen Shijiu also became very sleepy and often seemed unable to wake up. In the morning, Shen Huan had to call him to wake him up.
Shen Huan knew that her little disciple would need some time to adjust his mood, but she didn't expect that he would change so much. When would the little disciple who used to be as bright as the sun all day long, the little disciple whose eyebrows and eyes curved when he smiled, come back
Shen Huan wondered more than once whether he had done something wrong.
Therefore, she became more indulgent towards Shen Shijiu, and now she even spoke to him less loudly.
"My little disciple, wake up. The sun is shining on your butt. It's time to get up and eat."
The little man under the quilt moved, rubbed his eyes, and sat up drowsily, "Master, I don't want to eat anymore."
Shen Huan pulled him up and put his outer robe on him. "No, look at your thin arms and legs. Eat more. Eating less won't work."
Shen Shijiu looked unhappy. "Master, I can't eat. I feel a little uncomfortable."
Shen Huan touched his forehead to make sure he didn't have a fever, then placed his fingers on his wrist, trying to take his pulse.
But before he could come up with anything, Shen Shijiu suddenly bent down and retched twice.
Shen Huan patted him on the back and said, "What's wrong? Did you have a stomachache? But I didn't eat anything. Besides, I eat the same thing as you. How come I'm fine?"
Shen Shijiu said aggrievedly, "I don't know either."
Then there were a few more retching sounds.
Shen Huan waited until he finished retching, poured him a cup of hot water, then asked him to sit on the edge of the bed and took his pulse.
As he was holding it, Shen Huan's expression became strange, and his brows were deeply frowned. "Little disciple, give me your other hand, quickly!"
Shen Huan pressed on Shen Shijiu's other wrist for a long time, but did not move for a long time.
Shen Shijiu asked doubtfully, "Master, what's wrong with me? Am I sick? Is it a serious illness?"
Shen Huan looked a little absent-minded. After a moment's pause, he replied, "You, you're fine, you're fine, and you're not sick. Go out and eat first, or the food will get cold."
"What about the Master?"
Shen Huan forced a smile and said, "The teacher will be there in a moment, you go first."
After listening to Shen Huan's words, Shen Shijiu obediently went outside to eat.
Shen stood up from the bed happily and walked around the room anxiously.
"Impossible, impossible, this shouldn't be happening. Why? Why on earth? How could this happen?!"
Then, as if she had thought of something, she ran back to her room, took out a medical book that was who knows how old it was from under the bed, and without even bothering to wipe the dust off it, she sat down on the floor and started flipping through the book.
After searching for a long time, Shen Huan finally found it.
According to legend, the foreigners have a special bloodline that allows men to have children. However, after being diluted over many generations, this bloodline has become very thin. As a result, there have been no male births in nearly a hundred years, and all the foreigners have gradually forgotten this special bloodline.
However, what Shen Huan did not expect was that Shen Shijiu actually had this bloodline.
And, and
And he is now pregnant.
When did you get pregnant
After thinking about it, the only possibility is that it was the day when Pei Zheng was drunk.
Shen Huan sat on the ground for a long time without getting up, her mind full of thoughts.
A man being pregnant might be considered a very strange thing in the eyes of foreigners today, let alone in the Celestial Empire with its strict moral code, where he might be regarded as a monster.
What should I do? My little disciple doesn't know anything yet. How about secretly giving him some medicine to abort the baby without him knowing
This child is Pei Zheng's, and Shen Huan doesn't want his disciple to have anything to do with Pei Zheng. If the child is born, it will be even more impossible for his disciple to break off the relationship with Pei Zheng.
"Master..."
Shen Huan was concentrating on his thoughts when he heard Shen Shijiu's voice calling him from behind.
"Master, the ground is cold. Please stand up first and go eat."
Shen Shijiu came over and helped Shen Huan up. Shen Huan let his disciple help her up in a daze. Looking at his clear and bright eyes, she quickly turned her eyes away, feeling guilty and not daring to look at him.
I was just trying to abort his child. I am such a bad master.
Shen Huan suddenly hugged Shen Shijiu, and carefully moved away so as not to press on his stomach.
"My poor little disciple, why is fate so unfair to you? Why does everything have to fall on you?"
Shen Shijiu was held softly in Shen Huan's arms, not knowing what his master meant.
"Master, what are you talking about?"
Shen Huan let go of him and sniffed, "Nothing, I'm hungry, let's go eat."
Shen Shijiu was pulled out by Shen Huan, "But Master, I have finished eating."
"Eat a little more with me. You need to eat more to keep yourself plump and white. If you are too thin, you will not get enough nutrition."
Shen Huan quickly shut up, as if she continued she would be exposed.
Shen Shijiu asked, "What will happen, Master?"
“… Yes, but not taller.”
Shen Huan sat on the stool, poured half a bowl of rice for Shen Shijiu and asked him to eat it.
Since I have decided to abort my little disciple's child, I must take good care of his body. Otherwise, with his current small body, I'm afraid he won't be able to bear it.
Moreover, we have to find a way to make him feel better. If he continues to be depressed like this, he will get depressed sooner or later.
After the meal, Shen Huan cleared the table. Originally, this task was done by Shen Shijiu, but now it has all been taken over by Shen Huan.
"My little disciple, is there anything you want to do? I have nothing to do today, so I can accompany you."
Shen Shijiu sat in front of the bamboo house, supporting his chin with his hands and looking at the mountains in the distance.
"Master, I want to go out and take a look, and then come back, is that okay?"
Shen Huan sighed, and she knew it.
It has been a month since the master and his disciple returned to Guigu. In the past, if they stayed in the mountains for a few months without going out, the disciple would not have any complaints, but now
It’s all Pei Zheng’s fault.
Shen Huan nodded, "Okay, but you have to come with me first."
Shen Huan brought Shen Shijiu back to the bamboo house and changed his mask for him, which looked completely different from before.
Then, Shen Huan also changed his mask.
The master and disciple both had changed their appearances, and Shen Huan's voice had changed, so they would definitely not be recognized, as long as Shen Shijiu didn't speak.
The two left the Guigu Mountains and entered the Imperial Capital City again.
When they first entered the city, Shen Huan was very nervous, fearing that Pei Zheng would put them both on the wanted list in the city. Although the two had changed their faces, Shen Huan was still wary of Pei Zheng's methods.
As a result, the city seemed as if nothing had happened, and it was so calm and normal that it seemed a little abnormal.
Shen Huan was in a state of panic and held Shen Shijiu's sleeve tightly. She even looked at the street vendors to see if they were people sent by the Prime Minister's Mansion to arrest them.
Coming to the sign posting the notice, Shen Huan looked carefully outside the crowd. There were some wanted criminals on the notice, but there were no portraits of the two of them.
Shen Huan finally breathed a sigh of relief, but then he felt something was wrong.
The Prime Minister's Office didn't send anyone to look for them? Pei Zheng didn't plan to take them back
Not only did she kidnap her little disciple, she even drugged Pei Zheng before leaving. Did Pei Zheng just let them go
It seems that Pei Zheng doesn't like his little disciple very much. Maybe he just treats the little disciple as an object and just likes him casually for a short period of time.
The sound of someone selling candied haws came from the roadside, and Shen Shijiu's attention was attracted there.
After entering the city, his eyes finally regained some light. Shen Huan saw that he wanted to eat candied haws, so he took out money and bought him a string.
Shen Shijiu happily took it and smiled at Shen Huan with curved eyes, "Thank you, Master."
Seeing his bright smile, Shen Huan also smiled.
After such a long time, I finally saw my little disciple smile. I didn't expect that a string of candied haws could make him so happy.
Shen Shijiu ate as he walked, his cheeks bulging and his eyes constantly looking to both sides of the road.
It has been such a long time since he has seen so many people and it has not been so lively. He couldn't help but look around.
There was a place where a lot of people gathered. There was a long queue on the road outside, and most of them were young girls.
Shen Huan and Shen Shijiu also walked to the front of the crowd and curiously asked a girl at the end of the line, "Excuse me, what is this place? Why are there so many people queuing?"
The girl glanced at the two of them and pointed to the sign standing next to them, "This is a family clinic. Of course, everyone who comes here is here to see a doctor. Look, that's the plaque."